High Island
High Island or Leung Shuen Wan Chau is a former island located in the southeast of Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong, within Sai Kung District. Two sets of dams constructed between 1969 and 1979 and crossing the former Kwun Mun Channel, connect the island to the peninsula, thereby forming the High Island Reservoir.Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: former island of Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Kao Tao”, “Leung Shuen Wan”, “Leung Shuen Wan Chau”, and “Lung Shun Wan Chau”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nam Fung Chau and Wong Nai Chau.
Nam Fung Chau
Islet
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nam Fung Chau, also called Green Island, is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Sai Kung District. It is located in Rocky Harbour, off the coast of High Island. The island has a maximal elevation of 15 m.
Bun Bei Chau
Islet
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bun Bei Chau is a small island in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. It is located just off the northeast coast of Town Island near Rocky Harbour. Bun Bei Chau is situated 3 km southeast of High Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wong Keng Tei and Ham Tin.
Wong Keng Tei
Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wong Keng Tei is a village in Tsam Chuk Wan, Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. Wong Keng Tei is situated 5 km northwest of High Island.
Ham Tin
Hamlet
Photo: Quince Pan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ham Tin or Ham Tin Tsuen is a village facing Ham Tin Wan, one of the four main bays of Tai Long Wan, in the Sai Kung District of Hong Kong. Ham Tin is situated 6 km north of High Island.
Tai Mong Tsai
Suburb
Tai Mong Tsai is a village and an area in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. Tai Mong Tsai is situated 7 km northwest of High Island.
High Island
- Categories: former island and landform
- Location: Sai Kung District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover High Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“High Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “High Island (hinimo nga pulo)”
- Cebuano: “High Island”
- Chinese: “萬宜”
- Chinese: “粮船湾”
- Chinese: “粮船湾洲”
- Chinese: “糧船灣”
- Chinese: “糧船灣洲”
- Chinese: “高洲”
- Dutch: “High Island”
- French: “High Island”
- Hausa: “Babban tsibirin (Hong Kong)”
- Hausa: “Babban tsibirin”
- Japanese: “糧船湾”
- Japanese: “糧船湾洲”
- Swedish: “High Island (artificiell ö)”
- Swedish: “High Island”
- Yue Chinese: “糧船灣”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “High Island”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Leung Shuen Wan and Pak A.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chau Tsai and Sha Kiu Tau.
Hong Kong: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kowloon, Hong Kong International Airport, Outlying Islands, and Central Hong Kong.
Curious Islands to Discover
Uncover intriguing islands from every corner of the globe.